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==Partition Hard Drive==

==Partition Hard Drive==

XFS support is still poor (especially in a custom kernel). So we'll use EXT3, and use a sane partition scheme.

XFS support is still poor (especially in a custom kernel). So we'll use EXT3, and use a sane partition scheme.

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===Sample Partition scheme===

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{{Warning| This is not the partition scheme used in [[FreeLink for the Kurobox Pro - Automatic Install]] which uses a total of 6 partitions. This scheme uses only 3 partitions and thus very different uboot settings then those that the automatic "installer" generates. }}

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For more information look at this forum thread: {{forumpost|51|7671| Freelink Manual install issues}}

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There are detailed instructions on partitioning in EM Mode<ref>[[Custom Partitions on the LS Pro]]</ref> or using Parted on an external workstation<ref>[[Resizing the system partition with parted magic live cd]]</ref>.

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There are detailed instructions on partitioning in EM Mode<ref>[[Custom Partitions on the LS Pro]]</ref><ref>[http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Partition/fdisk_partitioning.html Linux Partition HOWTO - Partitioning with fdisk]</ref> or using Parted on an external workstation<ref>[[Resizing the system partition with parted magic live cd]]</ref>. But here are the Fdisk commands to get you to this partition scheme.

FreeLink (Debian) on the KuroPro

Rather than using the automatic install method [1] you can partition the hard drive yourself (foregoing Buffalo's partition scheme) and use a custom kernel too[2]. You will need Serial port[3]
access to have control over the Uboot settings [4].

Rename the resultant file to hddrootfs.tar.gz and copy it over to the Samba Share[7].

Partition Hard Drive

XFS support is still poor (especially in a custom kernel). So we'll use EXT3, and use a sane partition scheme.

WARNING!

This is not the partition scheme used in FreeLink for the Kurobox Pro - Automatic Install which uses a total of 6 partitions. This scheme uses only 3 partitions and thus very different uboot settings then those that the automatic "installer" generates.

Move and link the kernel uimage

Reboot and Change uboot settings

reboot

The final step is to modify your uboot environment to boot into the rootfs (freelink). Interrupt uboot over the serial console[12] and type the following to configure your Kurobox Pro to boot from the hard disk with the new kernel: